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ok call me crazy but this is my first time so i know nothing abbout being pregnant, i was reading someones question "what is the mucas plug?" and the answer said you loose it so my question is when do you loose the mucas plug?

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THAT IS RITE !! UR MUCAS PLUG COMES OUT USUALLY WITHIN HRS OF LABOR SO IF U GO TO THE BATHROOM AND SEE A MUCAS THAT KINDA LOOKS LIKE "EGG YOLK" (SORRY LADIES) IT WILL BE ANYTIME AFTER THAT, MAYBE THE NEXT FEW HRS OR SO.

Not necessarily. Your mucus plug can come out a few weeks before your labor. Basically, when the baby is 'ripe' you will expel the plug. Babies are considered full-term by 37 weeks, so the plug can come out that early, but then the baby can decide to stay in it's cozy little cave for a few more weeks to get fatter :) It really depends on the woman, though - some have freight-train labors that start fast, some are slow, some will start contractions, skip a day, then resume. Everyone's different; just make yourself aware of all the signs and what everything looks like and you'll be fine :) Good luck with everything!

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